C laudio Del Vecchio is an Italian businessman and one of the six children of the late Leonardo Del Vecchio, the visionary founder of the eyewear giant Luxottica. His father built Luxottica from a small workshop into the world's largest eyewear company, which later merged with Essilor to form the colossal EssilorLuxottica. Claudio, along with his siblings and stepmother, inherited a significant stake in this global empire.

For many years, Claudio was the most internationally prominent of the Del Vecchio children. He moved to the U.S. and, with his father's backing, acquired and ran several American retail brands. His most notable role was as the chairman and CEO of the iconic American menswear retailer Brooks Brothers, which he owned for nearly two decades. However, the brand struggled with changing fashion trends and was eventually forced into bankruptcy in 2020. His wealth today is primarily derived from his stake in his father's vast eyewear holding company, Delfin.